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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1951
Page
5
Cherokees and neighbors are listed in numerous Sunday dinners and weekend visits. Families from Primghar Bartlett Rembrandt Storm Lake and LeMars joined in meals and social calls across multiple homes including the Johnsons Gertsmeiers and Lichtenbergs with travel to Sioux Falls and Des Moines noted.
Graduation exercises begin at 8 p m in the new auditorium marking the culmination of senior week. The Sentinel lists graduates on page six and notes Baccalaureate Monday Class Night and tonight’s commencement with speeches by Prof Donald Graham and Principal DeWayne Ehlert.
A daughter was born Saturday morning at Sioux Valley hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Lou Pfaff weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents are Mrs. Myra Beeghley, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pfaff.
Donna Fraser tops the class with a 3.81 average and 122 honor points while earning a Drake University scholarship. Margaret Gebhardt receives Salvatatorian honors and an Iowa University scholarship consideration. Other top students earn scholarships, awards, and Danforth Foundation recognition.
The athletic banquet at the Congregational church featured Dick Crayne of Westmar delivering an address as letters were announced. Football end Bob Anderson and many others were named letter recipients across football basketball track and girls basketball with coaches named for each sport.
Numerous residents attended Mother's Day events and visits in Aurelia Alta Cherokee Denison and nearby towns. Families hosted dinners and teas while relatives from Sioux City Fort Dodge and Spencer travelled for gatherings. Amenity ads promote Wayne Tail Curler feed and local insurance services.
Funeral services for Henry Sump, who died Friday at Sioux Valley hospital in Cherokee at age 66, were conducted Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran church in Afton township. Rev. Otto Braunschweig led. interment at Immanuel cemetery. Survived by wife Emma, two sons Roy and Clarence, daughter Helen Buddenhagen, six grandchildren, and multiple relatives. He was born February 12 1885 in Afton township and married Emma Wogahn February 3 1910.
Bruce Crapser of Cherokee age 69 father of Frank Crapser died Tuesday at his home in Cherokee. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Boothby funeral home with Rev. H. G. McCoy officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by wife five children Mrs. D. M. Kingkade Ames Mrs. Calvin Flickinger Cherokee Mrs. Thomas Anderson Cherokee Mrs. Eldon Hatterman Cherokee and Frank Crapser Aurelia plus a brother two sisters and 13 grandchildren. He retired from the Railway Express Agency in Cherokee about three years ago.
Ken Rapp travels to Iowa City with his mother Mrs Ervil Rapp for interviews in the Nile Kinnick scholarship competition. He is among 16 state seniors chosen for interviews with five to be awarded the 500 prize based on character scholastic ability and sportsmanship.
Mrs Emma Lehnhardt reports Pvt Clayton Lehnhardt arrived in Tokyo Japan. Pvt Arnold Braunschweig reached home for a 14 day furlough on Sunday night and will report to Camp Kilmer New Jersey. Cpl Allen T Hartliep APO 74 co P M AF26793440 San Francisco California. News item from Vernon R Galvin Eliz-
Committees were named at a Memorial Association meeting last Thursday in the Legion hall. Listed leaders include Russell Allen as president and officers for 1952 with Howard Deyloff as treasurer and Clair Whitney as second vice president.
Gaylen Miller was elected president of the Aurelia FFA chapter at the May 2 meeting. New officers include Filmore Gustafson vice president Leon Otto secretary Douglas Schulke reporter John Westphal scribe Denny Robinson. Installation is scheduled for the September meeting.
In Abethown Kentucky Vernon Galvin hosts Pvt Delbert Johnson from Fort Campbell over May 5 6. They attend the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville before returning to Elizabeth town on Saturday night. Johnsons parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson live near Aurelia. His address is Pvt Delbert Johnson US55077868 Co B 2nd Plat 407th Engr Bn Fort Campbell Kentucky.
The W. S. C. S. met in the Methodist church parlors Thursday afternoon May 10. Mrs. Clifford Dukes led devotions on Compassion That Counts. Mrs. Charles Bruce chaired the program with the topic Be Strong in the Lord. New officers were installed by Mrs. Nels Carlson. Mrs. Henry Anderson’s committee served lunch.
The Aurelia Bulldogs dominated the district class B track meet at Cherokee Friday night scoring 104 points to beat Hartley and others. They qualified in 13 events for the state meet at Ames May 26, with multiple firsts including a district record by Bob Anderson in the 120 yard high hurdles.
Norma Harden daughter of Mr and Mrs George Harden Aurelia and Gilbert Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson Cherokee were married Saturday May 5 at the Little Brown Church Nashua. Rev F L Hanscom performed the double ring ceremony at 2 pm with Mrs Hanscom at the organ. The bride wore a navy suit with pink accessories and a pink rose corsage. Miss Joan Stief Cherokee maid of honor and Marvin Pearson Cherokee best man. The couple will reside on farms south of Cherokee. the bride is a 1949 Aurelia graduate and former bookkeeper at the A and O Chevrolet garage.
The senior class of 1951 gave the school an electric clock as a memento during class night ceremonies Monday. The clock will be used in the vocational agriculture department and the new auditorium. Kenneth Rapp, class president, presented the gift and Supt. Friedlund accepted it.
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